On my wine tour to Silicon Valley, there are rockets in the sky and robots on the ground. But I also see softer things, thankfully. Text:
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Rasping wine
Thirty years ago, I tasted troubled whites and grating reds in the Okanagan Valley, in Canada. These are fresh wines these days, which you can taste in the
Drunk off the Palinka
Not all great wine stories begin in Bordeaux or Tuscany. Central and south-eastern Europe are destinations where traditions, hospitality and grapes with tongue-twisting names come together in
The magic of Jerez
I lost my heart in Jerez, among the bodegas, hidden tapas and a glass of ice-cold manzanilla on the beach. Since then I know: some wine destinations visit
Venice's secret vineyard
With the lightning-fast water taxi, I get transferred from Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo airport to the historic water city of gondolas, o sole mio and
The secret of Cigales
While most visitors set sail for the Spanish costas, we drive inland. To Cigales, where old field blends and underground cellars recall a
Barolo in the bush
Sir Noël Pierce Coward once stated, “I'll go through life either first class or third, but never in second.” With this, the flamboyant English playwright strikes
France as a basis
France and wine are inextricably linked. Travel with me through four characterful regions and discover that France is still the beating heart
The ugly duckling of the wine world
Once upon a time, there was an ugly duckling that grew into a beautiful swan. The fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the famous Danish writer, resembles the
Wellness for the bottom
After organic, biodynamic and sustainable, regenerative viticulture is now the turn when it comes to future viticulture. In the regenerative approach, everything comes together
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